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The list of shipwrecks in October 1940 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during October 1940 .
1 October
For the loss of SS Haulerwijk on the day, see the entry for 30 September 1940
2 October
3 October
4 October
5 October
6 October
7 October
8 October
9 October
10 October
11 October
12 October
List of shipwrecks: 12 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Ariel
Regia Marina
World War II : Battle of Cape Passero : The Template:Sclass- was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea (35°37′N 16°42′E / 35.617°N 16.700°E / 35.617; 16.700 ) by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ). There were 98 dead and 41 survivors.[1] [20]
Astrid
United Kingdom
World War II: The motor yacht struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary off Sheerness , Kent .[9]
Airone
Regia Marina
World War II: Battle of Cape Passero : The Template:Sclass- was shelled and sunk in the Ionian Sea (35°37′N 16°42′E / 35.617°N 16.700°E / 35.617; 16.700 ) by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ). There were 59 dead and between 81 and 84 survivors.[1] Her crew were rescued by Alcione ( Regia Marina ).[9] [20]
Artigliere
Regia Marina
World War II: Battle of Cape Passero : The Template:Sclass- was shelled and severely damaged in the Ionian Sea by HMS Ajax ( Royal Navy ) and then shelled and sunk at (35°47′N 16°25′E / 35.783°N 16.417°E / 35.783; 16.417 ) by HMS York ( Royal Navy ). There were 132 dead and 122 survivors. The wreck was located in June 2017.[1] [20] [49]
B D Co. No. 2
United States
The 54-ton, 60-foot (18 m) wooden scow foundered 70 nautical miles (130 km; 81 mi) south southwest of Cape Etolin, Territory of Alaska . No one was aboard her when she sank.[50]
Brandenburg
Germany
The rescue ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais , Pas-de-Calais by MTB 22 , MTB 31 and MTB 32 (all Royal Navy ) with the loss of 15 lives.[9] [51]
Chasseur 6
French Navy
World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk by Greif ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of eight of her 19 crew. The survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war .[1]
Chasseur 7
French Navy
World War II: The naval trawler was torpedoed and sunk by Greif ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 12 of her 19 crew. The survivors were rescued by Greif and made prisoners of war.[1]
Davanger
Norway
World War II: Convoy HX 77 : The cargo ship (7102 gt, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°00′N 19°10′W / 57.000°N 19.167°W / 57.000; -19.167 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 of her 29 crew.[1] [52]
Nordenham
Germany
World War II: The rescue ship was torpedoed and sunk in the English Channel off Calais by MTB 22 . MTB 31 and MTB 32 (all Royal Navy ). Thirty-four people were taken as prisoners of war .[1]
Orao
Yugoslavia
World War II: The cargo ship (5135 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of Gibraltar (35°34′N 10°35′W / 35.567°N 10.583°W / 35.567; -10.583 ) by Enrico Tazzoli ( Regia Marina ) with the loss of two crew.[1] [53]
Pacific Ranger
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 77 : The cargo ship (6865 gt, 1929) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland (56°20′N 11°43′W / 56.333°N 11.717°W / 56.333; -11.717 ) by U-59 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 53 crew survived. Some were rescued by one of the escorting ship, others by the trawler Þormóður ( Iceland ) and some made land in their lifeboat.[1] [54] [55]
Resolvo
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (231 gt, 1913) struck a mine in the Thames Estuary north east of Sheerness and was severely damaged. All crew were rescued by HMT Peter Carey ( Royal Navy ). Resolvo was beached the next day at Sheerness and abandoned.[1]
S-37
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The E-boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea 40 nautical miles (74 km) east of Orfordness , Suffolk , United Kingdom. 13 crew were killed and 2 of the 11 survivors later died of their wounds.[9] [56] [57]
Saint Malô
Canada
World War II: Convoy HX 77 : The cargo ship (5779 gt, 1917) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°58′N 16°32′W / 57.967°N 16.533°W / 57.967; -16.533 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 28 of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia ( Royal Navy ).[1] [58] [59]
13 October
14 October
List of shipwrecks: 14 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
HMS Cheshire
Royal Navy
World War II : The armed merchant cruiser was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland (55°13′N 13°02′W / 55.217°N 13.033°W / 55.217; -13.033 ) by U-137 ( Kriegsmarine ). 220 crew were rescued by HMS Periwinkle ( Royal Navy ) and HMCS Skeena ( Royal Canadian Navy ). HMS Cheshire was towed to Belfast Lough and beached. Later repaired and returned to service.[67]
Euler
Germany
World War II: The cargo ship (1879 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Bay of Biscay off Saint-Nazaire , Loire-Inférieure .[1]
Genua
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The netlayer (1950 gt, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk at Egersund , Norway by HMS Cossack ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of 78 crew. Raised, repaired, returned to service.[68]
Glynwen
United Kingdom
World War II: The collier (1076 gt, 1923) was sunk by enemy action.[1]
HMT Lord Stamp
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (448 gt, 1935) struck a mine in the English Channel 17 nautical miles (31 km) off Portland Bill , Dorset and sank with the loss of 23 crew.[1] [69] [70]
Reculver
United Kingdom
World War II: The pilot vessel (683 gt, 1934) struck a mine and sank in the Humber Estuary south of Spurn Point , Yorkshire . All 31 crew were rescued.[71] [12]
UJ-173 Heinrich Wesselhöft
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The submarine chaser (510 gt, 1938) ran aground and was wrecked sometime in the Autumn of 1940 near Kvitsøy North Sea off Stavanger , Norway, sank during a salvage attempt on this date.[72]
15 October
16 October
17 October
List of shipwrecks: 17 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Aenos
Greece
World War II : Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-39 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by Eaglescliffe Hall ( United Kingdom ).
Albatross
United Kingdom
World War II: The fishing vessel (15 gt) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Grimsby , Lincolnshire . Five crew were killed.[74] [91]
Cheerful
Faroe Islands
World War II: The trawler (65 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Atlantic Ocean off Skopun , Faroe Islands. 7 men were killed.[74] [92]
Dokka
Norway
World War II: Convoy OB 228 : The cargo ship (1168 gt, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean south of Iceland (60°46′N 16°30′W / 60.767°N 16.500°W / 60.767; -16.500 ) by U-93 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of ten of her 17 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Folkestone ( Royal Navy ).[74] [93] [94]
HMS Dundalk
Royal Navy
World War II: Damaged by striking a mine in the North Sea off Harwich , Essex , England (51°57′N 1°27′E / 51.950°N 1.450°E / 51.950; 1.450 ), the previous day, the Template:Sclass2- foundered while under tow by the minesweeper HMS Sutton ( Royal Navy ) with the loss of four crew members.[74]
Frankrig
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (1361 gt, 1924) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Orford Ness , Suffolk (52°03′N 1°48′E / 52.050°N 1.800°E / 52.050; 1.800 ). 19 crew were rescued by HMS Holderness ( Royal Navy ).[74] [95]
Gasfire
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 11 : After a torpedo fired by the E-boat S-21 ( Kriegsmarine ) blew off her stern in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) north-northeast of Smith's Knoll off Great Yarmouth , England , disabling her and killing 11 of her crew, the collier was beached at Spurn Head at the mouth of the Humber . She later was repaired and returned to service.[96]
Hauxley
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy FN 311 : The cargo ship (1595 gt, 1925) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 6 nautical miles (11 km) off Cromer , Norfolk by S-18 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one crew member. She was taken in tow by HMS Worcester ( Royal Navy ) but sank the next day at 50°03′00″N 1°35′30″E / 50.05000°N 1.59167°E / 50.05000; 1.59167 .[74] [97]
Janna A
Netherlands
World War II: The Clipper ship (716 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Oosterschelde , Zeeland , Netherlands. Two of the three brothers who manned it lost their lives.[98] [99]
HMT Kingston Cairngorm
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (448 gt, 1935) struck a mine in the English Channel south of the Isle of Portland , Dorset . She was taken in tow but sank the next day.[74] [100]
Languedoc
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The tanker was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (59°14′N 17°51′W / 59.233°N 17.850°W / 59.233; -17.850 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 41 crew were rescued, most of them by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ). The ship was declared beyond salvage and was scuttled by HMS Bluebell .[74] [101]
Scoresby
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (59°14′N 17°51′W / 59.233°N 17.850°W / 59.233; -17.850 ) by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 39 crew were rescued.[102]
Uskbridge
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 228 : The cargo ship (2715 gt, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (60°40′N 15°50′W / 60.667°N 15.833°W / 60.667; -15.833 ) by U-93 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 29 crew. Survivors were rescued by Katwijk ( Netherlands ) and Montreal City ( United Kingdom ).[74] [103] [104]
18 October
List of shipwrecks: 18 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Beatus
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (4885 gt, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°31′N 13°10′W / 57.517°N 13.167°W / 57.517; -13.167 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) The 37 crew were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).
Boekelo
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (2118 gt, 1930) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean (57°14′N 10°38′W / 57.233°N 10.633°W / 57.233; -10.633 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of the next day by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 25 crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ).[74] [105]
Convallaria
Sweden
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (1996 gt, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°20′N 10°40′W / 57.333°N 10.667°W / 57.333; -10.667 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ). All crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ).[74] [106] [107]
Creekirk
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (3917 gt, 1912) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°30′N 11°10′W / 57.500°N 11.167°W / 57.500; -11.167 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of all 36 crew.[74] [108]
Cuma
Italy
World War II: The cargo ship (8260 gt, 1920) struck a mine and sank in the Mediterranean Sea off the south west coast of Sicily (37°01′50″N 14°06′12″E / 37.03056°N 14.10333°E / 37.03056; 14.10333 ) with the loss of 4 lives.[74] [20] [109]
Director II
United States
Director II
The schooner ran aground off Gladstone, Queensland , Australia and was wrecked.[110]
Durbo
Regia Marina
World War II: The Template:Sclass- was depth charged and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea east of Gibraltar (34°54′N 4°17′W / 34.900°N 4.283°W / 34.900; -4.283 ) by two Saunders-Roe London flying boats of 202 Squadron , Royal Air Force , and HMS Firedrake and HMS Wrestler (both Royal Navy ). All 46 crew survived and were captured.[20]
Empire Miniver
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (6055 gt, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 38 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[74]
Fiscus
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (4815 gt, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°29′N 11°10′W / 57.483°N 11.167°W / 57.483; -11.167 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 38 of her 39 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMS Clematis ( Royal Navy ).
Gunborg
Sweden
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (1572 gt, 1930) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) west of the Outer Hebrides (57°14′N 11°00′W / 57.233°N 11.000°W / 57.233; -11.000 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 23 crew were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[74] [111]
HMS H49
Royal Navy
World War II: The H-class submarine was depth charged and sunk in the North Sea off Texel , Netherlands by UJ 116 and UJ 118 (both Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 21 of her 22 crew.
Niritos
Greece
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (3854 gt, 1907) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°14′N 10°38′W / 57.233°N 10.633°W / 57.233; -10.633 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 28 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Bluebell ( Royal Navy ).[74] [112]
Sandsend
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 229: The cargo ship (3612 gt, 1925) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 300 nautical miles (560 km) west north west of Rockall , Inverness-shire (58°12′N 21°29′W / 58.200°N 21.483°W / 58.200; -21.483 ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of five of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hibiscus ( Royal Navy ).[74] [113] [114]
Shekatika
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (5458 gt, 1936) romped ahead of the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged 90 nautical miles (170 km) east south east of Rockall (57°12′N 11°08′W / 57.200°N 11.133°W / 57.200; -11.133 ) by U-123 . U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) fired a coup de grâce which did not sink her. The next day, U-123 fired another torpedo which sank her at that location. All 36 crew were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy ).[74] [115]
19 October
List of shipwrecks: 19 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Aridity
United Kingdom
World War II : The coaster (336 gt, 1931) struck a mine and sank in the Thames Estuary near the Oaze Lightship ( United Kingdom ), north east of the Isle of Sheppey , Kent .[74] [116]
Assyrian
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (2962 gt, 1915) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°12′N 10°43′W / 57.200°N 10.717°W / 57.200; -10.717 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 17 of the 51 people aboard. The survivors were rescued by HMS Leith ( Royal Navy ).[74]
Bilderdyk
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The cargo ship (6856 gt, 1922) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (56°35′N 17°15′W / 56.583°N 17.250°W / 56.583; -17.250 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 39 crew were rescued by HMS Jason ( Royal Navy ).[74] [117]
HMCS Bras d'Or
Royal Canadian Navy
World War II : The minesweeper (221 gt, 1901) sank in the Gulf of St. Lawrence with the loss of 30 of her crew.[118]
Clintonia
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (3106 gt, 1917) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged west of the Outer Hebrides (57°10′N 11°20′W / 57.167°N 11.333°W / 57.167; -11.333 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) She was then shelled and sunk by U-123 with the loss of one of her 35 crew.[119] [120]
Empire Brigade
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (5154 gt, 1912) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°12′N 10°43′W / 57.200°N 10.717°W / 57.200; -10.717 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 41 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Fowey ( Royal Navy .
Matheran
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The cargo ship (7653 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Hebrides (57°00′N 17°00′W / 57.000°N 17.000°W / 57.000; -17.000 ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of nine of her 81 crew. Survivors were rescued by Loch Lomond ( United Kingdom ).[121] [122] [123]
Ruperra
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The cargo ship (4548 gt, 1925) was torpoedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Rockall , Inverness-shire (57°00′N 16°00′W / 57.000°N 16.000°W / 57.000; -16.000 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 30 of her 36 crew. The survivors were rescued by Induna ( United Kingdom ).[74] [124] [125] [126]
Sedgepool
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (5556 gt, 1918) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°20′N 11°22′W / 57.333°N 11.367°W / 57.333; -11.367 ) by U-123 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of three of her 39 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Salvonia ( Royal Navy ).[74] [127] [128]
Shirak
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The tanker (6023 gt, 1926) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Rockall (57°00′N 16°53′W / 57.000°N 16.883°W / 57.000; -16.883 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ). She was then torpedoed and sunk in the early hours of the next day by U-48 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 37 crew were rescued by HMT Blackfly ( Royal Navy ).[74] [129] [130]
Snefjeld
Norway
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (1643 gt, 1901) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°28′N 11°10′W / 57.467°N 11.167°W / 57.467; -11.167 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ). All crew were rescued.
Soesterberg
Netherlands
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (1904 gt, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean (57°12′N 10°43′W / 57.200°N 10.717°W / 57.200; -10.717 ) by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of six of her 25 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Leith ( Royal Navy ).[74]
Thalia
Greece
World War II: Convoy SC 7 : The cargo ship (5875 gt, 1917) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°00′N 11°30′W / 57.000°N 11.500°W / 57.000; -11.500 ) by U-99 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 22 of her 26 crew.[74] [131] [132]
Uganda
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The cargo ship (4966 gt, 1927) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (56°37′N 17°15′W / 56.617°N 17.250°W / 56.617; -17.250 ) by U-38 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 40 crew were rescued by HMS Jason ( Royal Navy ).[74] [133]
HMT Velia
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (290 gt, 1914) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the Kentish Knock Lightship ( United Kingdom ) (51°48′05″N 1°44′00″E / 51.80139°N 1.73333°E / 51.80139; 1.73333 ). The entire crew were rescued by HMT Hekla and HMT Stella Carina (both Royal Navy ).[69] [74]
HMS Venetia
Royal Navy
World War II: The V-class destroyer struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Margate , Kent (51°33′N 1°10′E / 51.550°N 1.167°E / 51.550; 1.167 ) with the loss of 34 crew.[74]
Wandby
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The cargo ship (4947 gt, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (56°45′N 17°07′W / 56.750°N 17.117°W / 56.750; -17.117 ) by U-46 and U-47 (both Kriegsmarine ). All 34 crew were rescued by HMT Angle ( Royal Navy ) and Indira ( Norway ).[74] [134]
20 October
List of shipwrecks: 20 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Caprella
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy HX 79 : The tanker (8230 gt, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland (56°37′N 17°15′W / 56.617°N 17.250°W / 56.617; -17.250 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 53 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Angle and HMT Lady Elsa (both Royal Navy ).[74] [135]
Conakrian
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OA 232 : The cargo ship (4876 gt, 1937) was torpedoed and damaged in the North Sea 9 nautical miles (17 km) off Girdleness, Aberdeenshire by Luftwaffe aircraft and was abandoned. She was taken in tow by HMS Cleveland and beached at Bridge of Don , Aberdeenshire.[74]
Cubano
Norway
Convoy OB 229 : World War II: The cargo ship (5810 gt, 1921) was torpedoed and sunk west of the Outer Hebrides , United Kingdom (57°55′N 25°00′W / 57.917°N 25.000°W / 57.917; -25.000 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 35 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMCS Saguenay ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[74] [136]
Janus
Sweden
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The tanker (9965 gt, 1939) straggled behind the convoy. She was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland (56°36′N 15°03′W / 56.600°N 15.050°W / 56.600; -15.050 ) by U-46 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of four of her 37 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Hibiscus ( Royal Navy ).[74] [137]
La Estancia
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The cargo ship (5185 gt, 1940) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°00′N 17°00′W / 57.000°N 17.000°W / 57.000; -17.000 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 34 crew. The survivors were rescued by Indira ( Norway ).[74] [138]
Lafolè
Regia Marina
World War II: The Template:Sclass- was depth charged, rammed and sunk in the Mediterranean Sea north of Melilla , Spanish Morocco (36°00′N 3°00′W / 36.000°N 3.000°W / 36.000; -3.000 ) by HMS Gallant , HMS Griffin and HMS Hotspur (all Royal Navy ). 39 crew were killed. The nine survivors were rescued by HMS Gallant and HMS Hotspur .[74] [20]
Loch Lomond
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The cargo ship (5452 gt, 1934) straggled behind the convoy. She was shelled and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of County Donegal , Ireland (56°00′N 14°30′W / 56.000°N 14.500°W / 56.000; -14.500 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 40 crew. Survivors, including all 72 from Matheran ( United Kingdom ) were rescued by HMS Jason ( Royal Navy ).[74] [123] [139] [140]
Sitala
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy HX 79 : The tanker (6218 gt, 1937) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 150 nautical miles (280 km) south west of Rockall , Inverness-shire (56°37′N 17°15′W / 56.617°N 17.250°W / 56.617; -17.250 ) by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of one of her 44 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Angle and HMT Lady Elsa (both Royal Navy ).[74] [141]
Sulaco
United Kingdom
World War II: Convoy OB 229 : The cargo ship (5389 gt, 1926) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°25′N 25°00′W / 57.417°N 25.000°W / 57.417; -25.000 ) by U-124 ( Kriegsmarine with the loss of 66 of her 67 crew. The survivor was rescued by HMCS Saguenay ( Royal Canadian Navy ).[74] [142]
Whitford Point
United Kingdom
Convoy HX 79 : World War II: The cargo ship (5026 gt, 1928) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 90 nautical miles (170 km) south west of Rockall (56°38′N 16°00′W / 56.633°N 16.000°W / 56.633; -16.000 ) by U-47 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of 37 of her 39 crew. The survivors were rescued by HMS Sturdy ( Royal Navy ).[74] [143]
21 October
List of shipwrecks: 21 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Daydawn
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship was torpedoed and sunk (! 21/11/1940) in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) west of Bloody Foreland , Ireland (56°30′N 14°10′W / 56.500°N 14.167°W / 56.500; -14.167 ) by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine ) with the loss of two of her 36 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Rhododendron ( Royal Navy ).[144]
Francesco Nullo
Regia Marina
World War II: The Template:Sclass- was shelled and damaged by HMS Kimberley ( Royal Navy ) and beached on Harmi Island, Italian Somaliland She was later bombed and sunk by Bristol Blenheim aircraft of the Royal Air Force. 14 of here 120 crew were killed and 11 wounded.[74] [20] [145]
Houston City
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (4935 gt, 1934) was bombed and damaged in the Thames Estuary north east of Leysdown-on-Sea , Kent and was beached. Salvage was abandoned on 1 November following repeated bombing during salvage efforts.[146]
HMT Joseph Button
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (290 gt, 1918) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh , Suffolk with the loss of five crew.[74] [147] [148]
HMS MTB 17
Royal Navy
World War II: The BPB 60-foot-class motor torpedo boat struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Ostend , West Flanders , Belgium.[74] Subsequently salvaged by the Germans but was not put into service.[9]
Victoria
Greece
World War II: Convoy OB 223 : The cargo ship (6085 gt, 1919) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean 250 nautical miles (460 km) west of Bloody Foreland by U-103 ( Kriegsmarine ). All 27 crew were rescued by HMS Castleton ( Royal Navy ).[149]
HMT Waveflower
Royal Navy
World War II: The auxiliary minesweeping trawler (368 gt, 1929) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off Aldeburgh , Suffolk with the loss of 15 of her 22 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMT Thomas Leeds ( Royal Navy ).[74] [147] [150]
22 October
23 October
24 October
25 October
List of shipwrecks: 25 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Blairspey
United Kingdom
World War II : Convoy SC 7 : (4155 gt, 1929) Taken under tow after being torpedoed in the Atlantic Ocean east-northeast of Rockall on 18 October 1940 by U-101 ( Kriegsmarine ) and again on 19 October by U-100 ( Kriegsmarine ), the cargo ship was beached in the Clyde in Scotland . She was repaired and returned to service.[163] [164]
Carlton
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (207 gt, 1903) struck a mine at the mouth of the Humber and sank with the loss of three of her ten crew.[74] [165]
HMT Duthies
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (89 gt, 1914) was bombed and sunk at Montrose , Angus . All crew were rescued.[74] [166]
Encourage
United Kingdom
World War II: The trawler (45 gt) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth , Devon with the loss of all four crew.[74] [167]
Kyle Skye
United Kingdom
The cargo ship ran aground on the Isle of Arran , Bute and was wrecked.[168]
HMT Lord Inchcape
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (338 gt, 1924) struck a mine and sank in the English Channel off Plymouth , Devon . One crew was killed. She was later salvaged.[22] [169]
South Goodwin Lightship
United Kingdom
World War II: The lightship was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off St Margaret's Bay , Kent by Luftwaffe aircraft.[170]
Sunbeam
United States
The 8-gross register ton , 32.9-foot (10.0 m) fishing vessel sank in Cross Sound in the Alexander Archipelago in Southeast Alaska off the side of George Island (58°12′00″N 136°23′45″W / 58.20000°N 136.39583°W / 58.20000; -136.39583 (George Island ) ) facing Three Hill Island (58°09′58″N 136°23′43″W / 58.1661°N 136.3953°W / 58.1661; -136.3953 (Three Hill Island ) ). One of the two people on board was lost.[171]
Windsor
United Kingdom
World War II: The fishing vessel (222 gt, 1916) struck a mine and sank in the River Humber south of Spurn Point , Yorkshire with the loss of one crew member.[74] [172]
26 October
List of shipwrecks: 26 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Albi
Vichy France
World War II : The cargo ship (4191 gt) was intercepted by HMS Delhi ( Royal Navy ) off the coast of Africa and was scuttled by her crew. She was on a voyage from Dakar , Senegal to Libreville , French West Africa .[9]
Dosinia
United Kingdom
World War II: The tanker (8053 gt, 1938) struck a mine, broke in two and sank in Liverpool Bay off Southport , Lancashire . All crew were rescued.[74] [173] [174]
H. J. Kyvig
Norway
World War II: The cargo ship (763 gt, 1921) was bombed and sunk in Sognefjord by Royal Air Force aircraft with the loss of five crew.[74] [175] [176]
Matina
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (5389 gt, 1929) was torpedoed, shelled and damaged in the Atlantic Ocean west of the Outer Hebrides (57°30′N 16°31′W / 57.500°N 16.517°W / 57.500; -16.517 ) by U-28 ( Kriegsmarine ). The 69 crew took to the lifeboats, but were not seen again. She was torpedoed and sunk on 29 October by U-31 ( Kriegsmarine ).[74] [177] [178]
Strombus
Norway
World War II: The whale factory ship (6549 gt, 1900) struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Swansea , Glamorgan (51°33′48″N 3°56′48″W / 51.56333°N 3.94667°W / 51.56333; -3.94667 ). All 40 crew were rescued by HMT Silja ( Royal Navy ) and Victor ( United Kingdom ).[74] [179] [180] [181]
V.71 Intrepido
Italy
World War II : The schooner (551 gt) was sunk by a mine off Benghazi , Libya. The whole crew was saved. The mine was probably laid by HMS Rorqual ( Royal Navy ).[20] [182]
27 October
28 October
List of shipwrecks: 28 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Devonia
United Kingdom
World War II : The tug (98 gt) struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Newport , Monmouthshire (51°23′N 3°15′W / 51.383°N 3.250°W / 51.383; -3.250 ) with the loss of three of her four crew.[74] [186]
Empress of Britain
United Kingdom
World War II: The troopship (42 348 gt, 1931) was torpedoed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by U-32 ( Kriegsmarine ), after having been bombed and damaged by a Focke-Wulf 200 Condor long-range Luftwaffe aircraft.
HMT Harvest Gleaner
Royal Navy
World War II: The naval trawler (96 gt, 1918) was bombed and sunk in the North Sea off Southwold , Suffolk with the loss of four crew.[74] [187]
Malygin
Soviet Union
The icebreaker (1790 gt, 1912) foundered in a storm off Kamchatka , Soviet Union. All 98 aboard were lost.
Sagacity
United Kingdom
World War II: The coaster (490 gt, 1936) struck a mine and sank in the River Humber south west of Spurn Point , Yorkshire . All crew were rescued.[74] [188]
Sheaf Field
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (2719 gt, 1923) struck a mine and sank in the North Sea off the mouth of the River Deben , Suffolk . 26 crew survived.[74] [189]
Wythburn
United Kingdom
World War II: The cargo ship (420 gt, 1911) struck a mine and sank in the Bristol Channel off Newport , Monmouthshire (51°22′N 3°15′W / 51.367°N 3.250°W / 51.367; -3.250 ) with the loss of five crew.[74] [190]
29 October
30 October
List of shipwrecks: 30 October 1940
Ship
State
Description
Alcora
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (1381 gt, 1919) came ashore at Rattray Head , Aberdeenshire and was wrecked.[193]
Bragi
Iceland
The trawler was sunk in a collision with Duke of York ( United Kingdom ) off Wyre Light , England.[194]
ML 109
Royal Navy
World War II: The Fairmile A motor launch struck a mine near Chequer Shoal Buoy off the Humber and sank with the loss of three crew.[74]
Placidas Faroult
France
World War II: The auxiliary lugger (136 gt) was stranded and wrecked at Salcombe , Devon , United Kingdom.[74] [195]
Seagem
United Kingdom
The tug (92 gt, 1939) sank.[74]
Simonburn
United Kingdom
The cargo ship (5213 gt, 1925) ran aground off Rattray Head , Aberdeenshire and was wrecked.[196]
Sturdy
Royal Navy
World War II : Convoy SC 8 : The Template:Sclass2- ran aground off Tiree , Inner Hebrides and was wrecked with the loss of five crew.[74]
U-32
Kriegsmarine
World War II: The Type VIIA submarine was depth charged and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean north west of Ireland by HMS Harvester and HMS Highlander (both Royal Navy ) with the loss of nine of her 42 crew. Survivors were rescued by HMS Harvester and HMS Highlander .
Victoria
Greece
World War II: Convoy SLS 51 : The cargo ship (4202 gt, 1914) was bombed and sunk in the Atlantic Ocean west of County Donegal , Ireland by Fw 200 aircraft of I Staffeln , Kampfgeschwader 40 , Luftwaffe .[9] [197]
31 October
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